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Nice setup.
Im in the 'Go with a sump 100%' group. Eshopps makes a hang on back overflow that is pretty darn reliable (I used them for years never a worry)).
Then you can cut out that CPR hang on fuge and just build one into the sump.
For a 50g you dont need anything crazy, you...
Dude,
Keep the tank as a 'pest tank' and don't do anything to it, just run an ato and throw any odd frag or piece of rock in it.
Started my pest tank 2 years ago with some aptasia, no water changes, no skimmer, no fuge.
Two years later I have some insane mushrooms, multiple types of zoa, and an...
Beautiful setup!
Unfortunately this hobby is a live and learn situation. If you cycled the tank for those 4 months with the rocks and some sort of additive (a few pinches of food occasionally, a dead shrimp from Shop-rite, or even urine) in that amount of time it should have cycled. Those rocks...
Didin't know you were trying to salvage it. Problem is the saltwater, it corrodes solder.
If the salt water has been sitting inside it for this long, it will eventually kill the remaining circuts.
Best bet if this ever happens in the future is to run the fixture under tap water to flush it out...
Wasn't shutting off. Realize I need a separate check valve for the membrane out. Not a big deal, quick Amazon order, though a note in the description, 'If you're buying this to use with our RODI Buddy, get a frickin check valve', would have been welcome.
Used to take the better part of a day for...
Humble, the packaging is fine, just like the Live Aquaria was. Just odd that there's such a loss (though LA had the trocus prepacked in 25 per bag bundles).
Diana, ACC usually doesn't carry ceriths, or at least they didn't in the past, I always went through Reefcleaners for them.
Installed it in 10 minutes this morning and my RODI production is up tenfold. Whisper quiet.
No idea how I lived without a booster and this one has all the bells and whistles (on/off with low/high pressure, backwash, etc).
If this holds up for a couple weeks, I'm going to buy another for my home...
Trade it in for one of these...
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Simple to use and one of the most reliable investments I made in this hobby.
So, as posted, my last order from Live Aquaria, of 150 snails, contained 5 bags of trocus (25 in each bag), all arrived dead and putrid.
LA was great with the customer service, within 24 hours I had a full refund.
Still needing snails, went to the old trsuworthy source, John at Reefcleaners...
I have 3 or 4 1" bulkheads (threaded) if you need em, think one or two has the overflow cage piece as well. If not, if anyone else needs them, let me know.
I just got out of a 3 month battle where I was almost ready to give up the tank due to hair and turf algae.
I was ill for a couple weeks and it overran, seriously overran the tank.
Initially used Vibrant to questionable effect.
About 8 weeks ago I did a 3 day total blackout and on re-opening...
Those little 3 leaf things near the directions are fleur-de-lis, a French style of metalwork.
You ought to get it appraised, maybe its off an old French ship (they did lend us a lot during the Revolution).